Ankilizato, Ampanihy

Ankilizato
Ankilizato Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 24°29′S 44°45′E
Country	Madagascar
Region	Atsimo-Andrefana
District	Ampanihy
Elevation [1]	280 m (920 ft)
Population  (2001)[2]
• Total	7,000
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)

Ankilizato is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in southwestern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ampanihy, which is a part of Atsimo-Andrefana Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 7,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Only primary schooling is available. The majority 75% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 24% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are maize and peanuts; also cassava is an important agricultural product. Services provide employment for 1% of the population.[2]

References and notes

1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
2. "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-11.

24°29′S 44°45′E